Have you ever wondered why Uber can find you, but 911 can’t? Enter Advanced Mobile Location, or AML, a new caller location technique in case of an emergency. Apple began using this life-saving solution in the iOS 11.3 update.

Cue Karl Malden. Stuck abroad without your emergency contact information. What will you do? Instead of turning to the local American Express office, you could consult your iPhone, according to a newly-discovered emergency application by Apple. In a patent application filed when the first-generation iPhone hit shelves, an app could hold local emergency phone numbers and addresses. The proposed app suggests Apple already envisioned its smartphone becoming a storehouse for vital information…